Update: Pregnant woman allegedly punched by Metro cop
Hashim Ismail outside the store.
A pregnant woman is allegedly punched in the stomach, and her family claims to be called 'kulas' - a racist term for 'Indians' - by JMPD.
06 September 2012 | Mlungisi Mabaso
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Update - September 6, 2012, 10.09am - JMPD spokesperson Wayne Minnaar says that it is illegal to have any goods outside a store.
He added that no report has come to JMPD's attention of the pregnant woman being punched in the stomach.
Update - September 4, 2012, 12.50pm: JMPD spokesperson Wayne Minnaar said that he has to check up on the Amazon Pets incident.
Initial report - August 30, 2012, 3.56pm: A pregnant woman was allegedly punched by a female Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) cop during a commotion between shop keepers and the officials.
The incident transpired on August 18 at Amazon Pets in Lenasia, Ext 1. JMPD officials reportedly confisticated goods that was illegally displayed or belonged to people trading in the street.
The owner of the shop, who did not want to be named, stated that the goods confisticated were not on the floor but hung on the shop wall; which is not illegal trading.
Her daughter, who is about four months pregnant, was allegedly punched in the stomach. She has since suffered pains.
Hashim Ismail, the shop keeper’s son was arrested, detained and charged for defeating the ends of justice; he was released after four hours.
"We were called ‘kulas’, which is racist. We are not letting this lie down," said the aggravated shop keeper. She added they will be contacting a certain organisation, to take up the matter.
JMPD could not be reached for comment.
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